Chinese actor Zhang Han has recently become a topic of public discussion because of his two projects which are considered controversial. These two projects consist of one drama and one reality show. Previously, Zhang Han's latest Chinese drama , Gentlemen of East 8th , was criticized several times for scenes and dialogues that were considered harassing and demeaning women, as reported by NetEase Entertainment .
One of the dialogues was criticized for allegedly insulting a woman who was experiencing abdominal pain during menstruation. In addition, there was a scene when Zhang Han pulled Wang Xiaochen's underwear. In another scene, the position of Zhang Han's hands when he lifted Wang Xiaochen's body was also highlighted. Apparently, Zhang Han's palm was right on the actress's chest.
Of these successive controversies, Zhang Han was the one who was most criticized. Because, in Gentlemen of East 8th , he is not only the main character, but also the screenwriter. At the time this article was written, Gentlemen of East 8th 's score on the Douban platform dropped sharply to 2.2 with the percentage of users giving 1 star reaching 96.7% from nearly 164K reviews.
This drama is also the Chinese drama released in 2022 with the lowest score on the Douban platform so far. Following the Gentlemen of East 8th controversy , netizens then brought up Zhang Han's reality show , Dear Online. Actually, this show was released in 2020. However, netizens are now flooding him with criticism after various Gentlemen of East 8th controversies surfaced.
Dear Online carries the concept of how it feels to fall in love with Zhang Han. In this show, Zhang Han acted as the male lead. While the main female character is the audience. Zhang Han becomes a virtual boyfriend who communicates with the audience through the small screen. Zhang Han and the audience can go through a love journey like a normal couple.
There is one scene when the Chinese actor is lying down and asking to be fed by his "girlfriend". This scene was considered ridiculous by some netizens. Another highlighted scene is when Zhang Han acts as if he is about to bribe his "girlfriend". Some netizens even wondered what was wrong with Zhang Han. They were surprised to learn that the actor had been involved in this kind of reality show.
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